Convenience and accessibility are key to our therapeutic support. We offer sessions in various venues across local communities, including schools and family hub sites. If accessing our venues poses a challenge, we work together to find a solution.
As a member of Norfolk & Waveneys Children and Young Peoples Alliance, we're part of an integrated mental health service network dedicated to THRIVE principles: Getting Advice, Getting Help, Getting More Help, and Risk Support. Alongside partners like The Benjamin Foundation, Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk County Council, and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, we're committed to providing comprehensive support to children and young people aged 0-25, ensuring their mental health needs are met every step of the way.
Main duties of the job
1. Assess each referred child and young person as appropriate and liaise with the wider service regarding their needs.
2. Carry out Routine Outcome Measures or other outcome and feedback measures at the appropriate points of the intervention as advised by the service.
3. Provide the appropriate number of therapeutic sessions based on the service provision and young persons needs.
4. Deliver a single session approach where appropriate.
5. Provide high-level professional therapeutic practice using appropriate interventions which are outcome-focused and evidence-based.
6. Ensure comprehensive written records are kept of sessions, assessments, planning, progress, and decision-making.
7. Appropriately identify and transition referrals between relevant programmes and other services as necessary.
8. Pro-actively encourage service user involvement and feedback to monitor the quality and impact of our interventions and inform ongoing service improvements.
9. Complete paperwork as required to show progress made and impact of provision.
10. Promote other Ormiston Families services where appropriate.
About us
Ormiston Families is one of the leading charities working with children, young people, and families in the East of England. We take early and preventative action to support families to be safe, healthy, and resilient. All our services help people to build stronger networks, learn from experience, and feel in control of their own wellbeing. We can only achieve this with the people who choose to work for us.
Job responsibilities
The post advertised is a full-time, permanent position.
The starting salary for this post is £33,908 per annum, based on 37.5 hours per week.
The location for this post is Norfolk & Waveney.
Ormiston Families Supporting Smiles Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service is excited to invite applications from therapists looking to further their therapeutic career. We offer great benefits.
Our Supporting Smiles service provides professional mental health support to children and young people through our Therapeutic Pathway for 4-13 year olds and 5-18 year olds with our Children's Wellbeing Practitioner team. Whether residing in Norfolk or Waveney or registered with a Norfolk or Waveney GP, we're here to offer therapeutic support to meet children and young people's needs.
At Supporting Smiles, we believe in a needs-led approach, and our service name, "Supporting Smiles," was co-created with input from the children and families we support. Our holistic mental health and wellbeing support service encompasses the expertise of our therapeutic practitioners, counsellors, and children's wellbeing practitioners, complemented by therapeutic support from our partners at The Benjamin Foundation. Together, we are committed to working alongside a network of support that extends beyond our walls and into the heart of the community.
For further information and to apply please visit our website https://www.ormiston.org/work-with-us/our-vacancies/
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 10th January 2025
Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant Professional Qualification, e.g. Counsellor, Integrated therapist, Play therapist, Psychotherapist.
* Current registration or accreditation with relevant professional body, such as UKCP, BACP, HCPC, PTUK, IPT, AFT.
* Supplementary clinical qualifications (EMDR, ACT, CAT, DBT).
* Qualified clinical supervisor.
Experience
* At least 1 year previous experience of working therapeutically with children, young people, and/or families.
* Have obtained a minimum of 120 hours of clinical experience, and with a clinical supervisor.
* Experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment, and safety planning.
* Demonstrate a commitment to continued CPD.
* Worked in MDT settings/education settings/mental health service settings.
* Experience working across a range of therapeutic modalities.
Abilities and Knowledge
* Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries in respect of personal and professional responsibility.
* Demonstrate a thorough knowledge, understanding, and use of evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
* Ability to work autonomously and make decisions to work as part of a team.
* Awareness of safeguarding procedures for children and young people and vulnerable adults.
* Ability to follow Policies and Procedures in relation to Data Protection and Security, and Protection of Personal and Sensitive Personal data.
* Ability to keep accurate records including service user development logs and use recorded data for evaluation and monitoring.
* Be able to travel as required for the role (driving license and own car preferred).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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